ใช้
cháiMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] use; employ
To put something into service or action for a purpose.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]
I use my phone to take photos.
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We use a computer to do homework.
He uses a pass card to enter the building every morning.
The teacher uses games to help explain vocabulary to the children.
2VerbA2
[to] spend (money); pay; expend
To spend or pay out money for something; to expend funds.
Examples
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Yesterday he spent money on food.
This weekend we’ll probably spend a lot because we’re traveling.
She planned her budget well and didn’t spend beyond the limit.
3VerbA2
[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)
To need or take a certain amount of time, effort, or resources.
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaใช้เวลาchái-wee-laa1[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]2[to] take (a certain amount of) timeหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
This task takes one hour.
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Walking to the market takes more effort than riding.
Making this cake takes three eggs and a small bag of flour.
การแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaนี้níiใช้cháiทั้งtángเวลาwee-laaและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonมากกว่าmâak-gwàaที่tîiคาดไว้kâat-wái
Solving this problem takes more time and patience than expected.
4VerbB1
[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
To direct someone to do something or give them a task or errand.
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officially
The boss told me to type the report.
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ครูkruuใช้cháiให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riianช่วยchûuaiจัดjàtห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmคาบkâap
The teacher had the students help set up the meeting room before class.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanใช้cháiให้hâiทีมtiimตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpข้อมูลลูกค้าkɔ̂ɔ-muun-lûuk-káaซ้ำsámเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâat
The manager had the team recheck customer data to prevent errors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chái
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |